Just a few days ago, Spanish artist Sonia Monroy went live to share her personal pain with the public, and today her family has been struck by immense grief. Her sister, who had been battling a serious cancer, has passed away. The tragic news came only four days after the actress, holding back tears, spoke about her loved one’s incurable diagnosis, calling it the worst period of her life.
This news caught the artist at an especially vulnerable moment. She had just returned from Honduras, where she took part in a popular survival reality show. While on the show, she made the difficult decision not to reveal her family drama, trying to keep a smile on her face even as her heart was breaking. Later, she explained that it was necessary for her to endure the ordeal that way, hiding her inner struggles from the cameras and other participants.
Sonia also hinted at her deep bond with her sister on social media. Shortly before the tragedy, she posted a touching message saying that behind every strong woman who believes in herself is her sister, who believed in her first. Today, these words have taken on a piercing new meaning, reflecting the depth of their close relationship.
This latest blow of fate is far from the first in the actress’s life. The Monroy family has already faced irreparable losses. In 2018, Sonia buried her brother Frank, who died in a motorcycle accident. And a few years before that, under similar tragic circumstances, her other brother, Peter, a well-known DJ, also passed away. The actress has admitted multiple times that these events left a deep scar on her soul.
During a recent TV broadcast, where she made her confession, the atmosphere became tense due to a conflict with Yola Berrocal, with whom she has a complicated friendship. Sonia made it clear that what hurt her was not so much the on-air misunderstanding, but rather the lack of sensitivity toward her personal grief. She explained that it was because of her sister’s illness that she asked her niece Alba to represent her interests on the show while she was in Honduras. For the entire family, seeing the young woman on screen became a kind of symbol of hope and a relief amid despair. According to Monroy, her colleague did not show the proper respect for this situation.
Thus, the program, which was intended to be a meeting between two old acquaintances, turned into a tense and emotional conversation. Sonia Monroy made it clear that, at this moment, what matters most to her is not public disputes, but human support and sympathy in the face of the severe trials her family has endured.
